Telegram-herald., 1887-03-20
Good and Rad Resnlts.

The result Of the election caused great
friction among the business men and others
a. well. Their stores, shops and factories
were neglected. the public mind was thor
oughly distracted and business became fluc-
turing aud unstable. Previously no one
dared 10 say anything against Atlanta. IL was
.'the best town in the United States" Its
equal could not be found in the South
bat all had changed CrIniinalions and re-
examinations were INDUCED The people
would not unite on public enterprises.
They were provoked at ore another Dur
ing the campaign the anti-faciiOn had AZ
firmed that the town wogd be ruined by
the adoption o. Prohibition. that people
would leave il and much uneasiness was
felt. But few people have left Atlanta and
they are mostly wholesale and retail dealers
in drink. An anti member OF the staf OF
the Constitution said today: The pre-
diction made in regard 10 he business of
the town hss not proved true. The streets
are as busy as they ever were, property Is
on a tirmer basis, and the outlook for the
prosperity and future greatness Of Atlanta
IS As promising as 1t could possibly be.
This, in my opinion, is due TO the fact that
Atlanta is bigger than Prohibition or anti
Prohibition. Neither can check her pro
gress. They can only annoy, disturb and
distract. lNfF G1U ucltntI uttP lOA uAAl
The people don't know which WAY 10 turn,
for il is internal either way. but one thing
is sure--the coming election next Fall
will be linsl The people will take which
ever comes and settle down TO their busi-
ness again. We don't want much excite
ment. Everybody is tired and no one
wants it. About three years ago the
| license was raised from 500 TO 500 and the
result was 10 cut of many Of the low dog
i -; l;ol. - in haea-
ments and outskirt shsnties. That Is ad-
mitled by the "wer people to be an unques-
| tiouable benefit. And The neT law proves
more far reaching since il not only eradi-
! Gates the remaining "doggeries' but drives
| the LIQUOR traffic to resort 10 trlckery and
sneaking 70 evsde tho law. The amount OF
! drunkenness is materially lesesned among
| that class which is brought most nO.ices5ly
1 before the public eye in the city court.
! Captain A. y. Connolly, Chief Of Police
! here has allowed an inspection Of his
/ recor,is for the benefit OF the IELEGkAN-
/ HEa.LD The law went into tuli effect Oc-
| teber ~. iss6. aad by comparing the nam
Ger Of arrests for October. 1885 and subse
| quent months with those corresponding ap
/ to the present month. since the lsw vent
ntc un,mpefed effect Al ides Of the de
crease OF drunkenness may b. had for nine
lenths OF the arrests made here are stfribu-
| table TO liquor 80 saws Cdiei Connolly
Oct 1855. al Oct 1856 s.s3--Sov. 1855
4gt. Nov lss5 363-Dsc $50, bZS De-.
isSe 3sl-Jsn. 1856 sJs Jan. 1887, 3is-
| Feb. isss. ass: Feb. 1857 5s2 The de-
crease will be seen to - for October p
with FIVE days u ProAibiiion.. N0vember
| f8f, december i82 January 81. February
-. or 3,3 fever arrests during the time
| mentioned ANY one ro1id e pect. said
| Chief Connolly. that as the town grows
larger there would be more drunkenness
1 aud more arrests but sou see ~ these
/ fgurss here thar such has not been the case
! with Va. Then recently the Council passed
I an ordinance requiring us TO arrest any ore
| found intoxicated. Previously We have
only arrested such ss were o0is.sr0gsl =
| drunk. 50 xe should have sn iucresse IN the
! number of arrests Prohibition las not
| Injured this towu Why. across tle road
/ there is store that va vacant for year
/ anl bs.f, bat since Prohibition il has been
/ occupied and iust Over there vhers
LIQUOR bonse Dssd 70 flourish. 4
sea- coffee and svice house is ID 0pefstl0n
The msin ffoable II - enforce be ls~
Yea know hst vine can be sod sud other
Eoaors are sold on The siY. Dgf rnaov of fbeze
csse- have been found oui snd s5ia
| convictions have foa0Ns1. They sil sell
"Agayich New Era bAer 81 whisky
/ under thoeo-naa8esa The iinr "a 500 Tie
1 uosr heueeeiauf festnrs - tie isW r. ths'
poor negroes aud whites esn gei liquor -
shev used TO- lhe peril 10 yo1ih Offered ~
the oDen puhlio saloon is rskeu away snc
1 ths money. which would otberwies bs
wasted. is devoted - korae comforts
Crime n issseaed Bat fbe wsslthT bsve
/ al they wsnt They car aaord 10
/ The harm done bv he az - ststsd el
an anti is a. folors Before fbs sraend-
ment Atlanta na.i hrewerT wlfb $50 -
invested ospitsf & gave employment 70 s. f'
men sn3 farnishei nesrfy sll-fhs bes- rs1
snue3 il this Yici1ifv Tia
enterprfse is psrsly1-d. sn8 its aprsrsfs
stands de. TIE ofi1nat 5sssees e 60,
/ kimheu Eo1se cosn1g $40 - .rseed 4
~ith to un5e~Etsndfng ttsf t1e asl rgs0
souid t~ operstrS sd rnsT sxoegte1 =. 'n
eorpe a. frora Sc 90 - ftsaF res~ frcr
IT. They we're ose-s1 se18e $1,000 leT fb
bar rom rsfFi go TIE - hsz fe-re
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srd ore citren. VIE ~ So ar ete
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